"Essence" oil and relief carving

fresh from the studio....

The Paipo "Sunfish"...

This is my first Paipo blank...I call it the "SunFish" because its shape is inspired by the majestic Sunfish. I'm going to finish this board out with a wooden handle and deck engraved design..

Oceanside Days of Art on Sunday April 18th

Here's a peak at my new art for the Oceanside Days of Art on Sunday April 18th from 10-5pm. I'll be selling these at the California Surf Musuem booth on Sunday. I'll also have Limited edition greeting cards for sell. Locally printed on recycled paper.
For more info: http://www.oceanside-days-of-art.org/main.html

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number two...

test-flight

Took my board out for the first time today! I was pretty stoked to get it in the water and paddle it out. It was a really small day, so catching waves was a bit of a challenge. Got one..in a hour..haha...but not strong enough to stand up! ( I don't know why, but here is something natural about paddling on a wood board:) )

wood-board in progress

I started painting and carving the sanded finish:)

shape, shape, shape!

I started hand-shaping my first wood surfboard today. I'm making it out of laminated pine, so it has a little flex. It's about 7ft tall and 1 ft wide. I'm super stoked on it...can't wait to try it!